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Building materials industry flounders

HN — The Secretary of state for Construction continues to be aiding the neighborhood building material market in working with low consumption and enormous stockpiles, a ministry official has stated.Le Van Toi, mind from the Building Material Department, stated to resolve difficulties associated with consumption, the ministry had attracted up many programmes to eat cement along with other building materials, including someone to build concrete streets yet others on marketing construction of social houses.At

Intend to axe wood imports

Intend to axe wood imports

A wood production type of Trong Container Production and Commerce Co in Ha Noi's Quoc Oai District. Locally created wood materials will replace imported materials by 2020. — VNA/VNS Photo Trong Dat HCM CITY — The Federal Government intends to develop 8.4 million ha of forest by 2020 to create 22 million cu.m of wood of numerous kinds to make sure sufficient supply for domestic production activities, based on the Handicraft and Wood Industry

Asians seek more Vietnam shrimp

Asians seek more Vietnam shrimp

Domestic shrimp exporters will boost their shipments to Asian markets this year as seafood consumption demand was forecast to surge in the region, said general secretary of the Vietnam Seafood Exporters and Producers, Truong Dinh Hoe.

Vietnam is top choice for Nike footwear

The US group Nike has affirmed Vietnam as its key production base, said Nick Athanasakos, vice president in charge of global sourcing and manufacturing.

Building materials market quiet

Building materials market quiet

HCMC – The year’s last quarter is normally the peak season for housing construction but the market of building materials has been quiet since mid-October with a strong drop in demand.

$2b spent on feed imports

Feed and raw material import turnover increased by 4 per cent in November to reach US$160 million, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Plastics industry urged to go local

Plastics industry urged to go local

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Viet Nam Plastics Association have called on the plastics industry to focus on producing raw materials and additives in order to reduce imports.

Construction material sales slow

Construction material sales slow

The construction materials market remained quiet despite hopes from producers and traders that the sales volume would surge, as demand has been known to increase late in the year.

Weak currency, high costs hurt steelmakers

Declining steel prices and the devaluation of the domestic currency have made it difficult for steelmakers to meet their business targets for the year, and share prices of many steelmakers have plunged accordingly over the past six months.

Hanoi sees lowest CPI rise since May, 2010

Hanoi sees lowest CPI rise since May, 2010

Hanoi's consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.13 percent in October against last month, a 20.43 percent increase over the same period last year, the Hanoi Statistics Office announced on Oct. 19.

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Paris spotlights traditional festivals

Paris spotlights traditional festivals

A place of culture: A customer sights photos in an exhibition that explores traditional Vietnamese culture and festivals. The exhibition has been held in the Vietnamese Culture Center in Paris. Photo PARIS — An exhibit of 80 photos of traditional Vietnamese traditional is happening at theVietnamese Culture Center in Paris, organised through the Vietnamese community in France to celebrate the 122nd birthday from the late Leader Ho Chi Minh.The

Art auction to aid cleft palate surgery for kids

Art auction to aid cleft palate surgery for kids

With higher cause: Wild Dream, an oil on canvas painting by Ha Hung Dung, is going to be offered in a charitable organisation auction held by Operation Smile Viet Nam in HCM City now. HCM CITY — Functions by several popular artists goes underneath the hammer in an annual charitable organisation dinner in HCM City on Saturday to boost funds for carrying out cleft palate procedures for Vietnamese children, this time around in Nghe An Province.To